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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 7 days Sparkland's roles stay open a median of 47 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Sparkland's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Sparkland
- high 1 stale, 0 reposted of 2 open
- Hiring momentum
- 3 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-29
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Sparkland's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Sparkland.
About this role
As a Senior Software Engineer at Sparkland, you will develop and optimize trading systems and algorithms, focusing on high-load and low-latency applications for cryptocurrency exchanges. Your responsibilities will include maintaining market data components, enhancing trading algorithms, and collaborating with teams to improve system performance. You will also lead technical initiatives from requirements gathering to deployment.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Sparkland as an employer.
What you need
- Minimum 8 years of experience in C++ software development
- Experience working with high-load and low latency applications
- Expertise in optimising low latency applications and crunching micros/nanos
- Good understanding of design patterns, data structures, and algorithms
- Good knowledge of network protocols
- Experience in financial markets and/or high-frequency systems
Nice to have
- Exposure to Websockets, FIX, Kafka
- Experience in developing trading strategies
- Experience in Kernel bypass/DPDK
- Experience in system level/network performance optimisations
- Ability to lead the team in future
What you get
- Competitive salary package and performance bonus
- Flexible working hours and a healthy work-life balance
- Prestigious office location in Dubai
- Ability to work in a thriving, multicultural, and fun environment
- Corporate workations to cool places around the world
Worth weighing
- Role is based in Dubai office despite being fully remote
- Focus on high-load/low-latency applications may imply a demanding work environment
- No specific salary range mentioned
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Listed by Sparkland on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.